Cub Scouts Compete In 'Gold Rush' Event Fyi

More than 250 Cub Scouts representing 21 Cub Packs from the South Mountain District recently competed in the Cub Scout Gold Rush heldat the Hellertown Sportsmen's Association.

According to Steve Fertal, organizer of the event, the Cub Scout Gold Rush is an annual day in the snow for local boys 8-11 years old. Competitive events are organized around the boys' ability to work as a group, while providing the opportunity to use the skills they have learned in their local packs. Some of the events were knot tying, tool identification, blind man's walk, hockey, mousetrap and sled races.

First place went to the Weblos Scouts of Pack 349, Christ Lutheran Church, Hellertown; second place went to Weblos Scouts of Pack 304, Wesley United Methodist Church, Bethlehem; Den 1 of Pack 317, St. John's United Church of Christ, Bethlehem Township, received the Pack Award for the overall champion.

The South Mountain District of the Minsi Trails Council covers the Bethlehem Area, Saucon Valley and Southern Lehigh School districts.